Using equations for feature lengths.

Discussion in 'SolidWorks' started by Dom, Nov 9, 2007.

  1. Dom

    Dom Guest

    Self explanatory. Is there a way of linking feature dimensions (not
    sketch dimensions) to an equation. I have cuts on different planes,
    that I would like to be the same depth.

    Cool, just searching help I found a new command "Move/Size Features"
    I like it!
     
    Dom, Nov 9, 2007
    #1
  2. Enter the equations for those part lengths in the assembly. Click on other
    part's sketch dimensions and feature dimensions while building those
    equations (unless you like to type).

    Keith

    PS Beware, if those referenced parts have configurations which change those
    referenced dimensions, you may have to open and close those parts to get the
    assembly equations to update properly if you later change configurations of
    those parts. This may sound a little confusing until you attempt this on a
    more complex assembly and it does not automatically update the part lengths
    properly. Someone at Solidworks confirmed that this is how this was
    supposed to work, but could not explain why. My confusion is I thought the
    part in memory was the part's dimensions and features used. Multiple
    Ctrl-Q's do not appear to update the equations also.
     
    Keith Streich, Nov 9, 2007
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